# PhishDestroy threat dossier — alphawirecredit.org
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Fetched:   2026-06-10 09:47:03 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/alphawirecredit.org/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 90/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: american express (and: foundation, google, mastercard, zelle)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.66.123 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A._.
Registered:      2025-08-06
Expires:         2026-08-06
Page title:      Alpha Wire Credit Bank- Your New Favorite Bank
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     R10
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-08-06 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:22:56 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-06-10 06:46:28 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-05-11 21:05:18 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0198b65b-8bf9-7309-a96a-8f235449f204/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/alphawirecredit.org
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.alphawirecredit.org
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=alphawirecredit.org
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/alphawirecredit.org
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/alphawirecredit.org/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 05:49:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies alphawirecredit.org as an active phishing domain targeting users with a fraudulent banking site titled "Alpha Wire Credit Bank- Your New Favorite Bank." This domain aims to trick visitors into divulging sensitive credentials by impersonating a legitimate financial institution. While classified as a generic phishing threat, its current risk level is assessed as low.

The domain was created recently on February 21, 2026, and resolves to the IP address 198.12.66.123. VirusTotal analysis shows 2 out of 95 security vendors flagging this domain, and it appears on one security blocklist. These indicators suggest some detection capability but limited widespread recognition. The phishing page attempts to lure users with a seemingly trustworthy interface.

alphawirecredit.org remains active and users are advised not to interact with this site or share any personal or financial information. PhishDestroy recommends employing updated security tools, verifying URLs carefully, and reporting suspicious domains to authorities. Staying vigilant and cautious will help mitigate potential risks associated with this low-level phishing threat.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/alphawirecredit.org/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=alphawirecredit.org
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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